New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-14
THE AyTY-sAL0Oy MOyEMENT.
views OF CHAIRMAN ALBERT GRIFFIN.

HIS TRAINING FOR HIS WORK ON THE NAiioNAh
coNMITTEE-A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Albert Grifen, chairman OF the An'isaioon hePuoio"
National Committee. has mad training ana expeiehce
would seem 10 qualify him particularly for the Work "
>,b he * engaged He was born in this city about MY
wears ago. but family moved 70 Georgia when LIE WI"
q child and became slavehoS0krs. When boy young
(scn raroe In contact with the teachings OF GARRISON
phiiHps an other anttslavery men and grew up con-
fr,ned Aboonst. to the horror and Indignation OIL MS
friends and aequaintaDees Finding that there was ho
opening for holding his opinions IN the souin' n
came North but returned TO Macon just oeiore INC wa"
10 see his sick father He promptly waited upon ny
committee of citizens who gave him wetyfonr hours I"
yet out OF town. No one wouio SCI. "
lend him any weapons TO defend h'hsch anu ~
accordingly started Northward again Preparations
we're inside TO give him coat of tar and featherS a'
Savannah. but he escaped
Then he went to Kansas. arriving there shortly ai
the saeknc Of La rence and he took part In the slrs
events which characterized the early history Vi a"
State After the he went down 70 ao'.o -,
four years eii:ed the first paper puoiisnea Ia ing
orn states that advocated universal suffrage NO
ouently saws that this was the most UJins pe' " -
~ .r ,ro,l, not 20 through IL again Tor the "hoe
c.. =, Alabama he remarked with q solemn snake OF
the head "why lived in daily DANCER Vi oeins he"
nd with the knowledge that whoever killed me "ouu 10
lookei upon as of hero The Mobile Register of'eh
nraccally advised my assassination" In 1870 be went
IN Kansas and made his home there until two or three
wears ago He edited The Nationalist the leading te-
nerance organ Of that state and did effective work for the
cause both on and of the platform
There Is nothing about Griffeu's personal appear
ance TO suggest the temperance fanatic, though ne an
outandout prohbtonis and has been one for years lie
f. tribe below the medium height but possesses pow
erful frame slightly inclined toward stoutness HIS we'll
shaped head and prepossessng face indicate GOOD udg
men intellectual strength and VIII power Inc dsrs Keen
eyes almost hidden By the heavy eyebrows thAt
shado as is
fache Altogether impresses ono as being thorougny
ms ,seSe mnression. Seated in his cosey little office
in the cou Bank building the ohereay ne talked apou.
me anti saloon movement one who bad thought ong
tme on subject aud prepared to prove every
statement he made In response to an inquiry as 10
how he was led into his present work he SAID;
1t matter OF gradual CROWN, snouI1 euH
democrats IN Kansas. led 10 think more closely
upon the temperance question than had before lound
two thmgs-rst that the Democratic party as RUE was
srrayed against enforcement of the law while the
Republicans for It, Hence. decided that II the tenn,
rerance laws which had enacted were 10 ne carried
ont we had 20 have the assistance OF the Republicans put
also that Republicans We're gong over 10 ne ih nr
own party not IL sympathy win temperance iuess
Now, wadt 70 ga! right mere sna eO e sS ahont the
men who make up this third party Ihere are IsnaIcs
and craks il t. know. but there are also men who once
were among The of the Republican party and only
left thei: alia ions because o the undue nnuence OF
ebsns;ng their ideas They independent and Will
stand oy what they deem 10 he right no matter wha, Is
said But thcy Intelligent and at heart epnnhcans
Hence they only To DE vinced that We are thor
pugly in earnest this movement 10 get then 10 hc
viii us III naAng party the party OF temperance
avn frmly convinced that once our movement gains the
%a n ra @9y sa se with us
OF temperance DcmocrsfS ,., ,o .,
, re yAutisaleon movement he sad: &" some think
it the policy which We lave outlined wolld uTNo most
rsnss This as,aAc There are not many real a te
pnbcans who less for fbe grand old party ana ~
rncn,e and humanity than they do for the saloon NO
dsnteresed man defend that volcano OF evil
You hardly find drinking ID an VITO VIII h3s say ie
ofC ha,is no
earth hnt as this DC done they urge hghcense
law rdy enforced They are as nones, IN
managed iucousy and they are not required 10 go 700
Ia Si S a. NEW cr Aerward whe they lind the united
Nnuor fraternity fghting their behaved party AT the Polls
tie most OF them throw aside gloves and strike
out from the shoulder This has been our experience In
Kansas the Republican party - really stronger To-
day taan ever before atnough IL Is couI.fu 70 Una.
most radical of all liquor measures constitutional pro
hb ion There is anoher point ID Will Win
the Democratic party responsive Tor some y,
than was The old man of the sinbads shoulders
After dis dssing the h he rcmarked the
Repubcan gains IN the lae election we're only an earnest
OF & onr commit ee has organized bust and
not for play II cordially invites the atlVe cooPer,a
OF and visits aud from all who sympathze
with its aims Ii admitted that at least threeiourhs
the Republicans III every state OF me mon are Hp
posed the saloon but, unfortunately the remaining
fourth furnishes bulk OF the office seekers ana ma
chine Managers 1t is our intention 10 organize ,ae ne
an shall he in accor1anre with the wishes OF tl,at
majority. II any MACHINE insists una. the nV y
must continue rule the people will quietly place ], on
fhe iunk pile and make a new one. We have no candi-
dates 10 boom. punish to infct no grndees 10
cr.tify willing 10 let bygones be- bygones ana
give hearty welcome to all who vii range themselves
under the white banner of humanity and form part Oh
the sntisaloon phaanI around the home but we warn
tbe amblti tinii that the tunes admit oi 10
lelay and that whatever obstacles there may De aneau
ean be best surmouned by advancing All aohg tne
The Anti saloon Republicans intend TO march iorwaru,
carrying party banner with hein ana II mere - any
serious division detection will be occas0ned Dy those
who desert or lag behnd-aDd upon them VIII rest tne
responsibility" 49, ..., .o,.o,, ma
Hr Urnen will address two three antisaoon mass
meetings in NewJersey before starting Tor tour III
Maine ami New in the Interests OF the move
Inent While he is away Secretary Maber VIII nave
charge OF the work at headquarters.